Authorities have avoided a horrific tragedy…
Federal authorities arrested a Florida suspect planning to bomb the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) according to court documents reviewed by Fox News.
Harun Abdul-Malik Yener, 30, was arrested Wednesday and allegedly intended to carry out the terrorist attack in New York City during the week of Nov. 18.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida announced Yener’s arrest Wednesday night and said he was charged “with attempt[ing] to use an explosive device to damage or destroy a building used in interstate commerce.”
Yener later had multiple exchanges with undercover agents and a confidential source before he was arrested. The suspect reportedly demonstrated a disturbing knowledge of terrorist activities and discussed his desire to target civilian areas.
To carry out the attack, the suspect tasked the agents with “procuring the explosive element for the device, conducting surveillance of the business, and obtaining photos of the building to identify the precise location for detonating the explosive device.”
He said his goal was to “reboot” or “reset” the U.S. government.
“Yener planned on wearing a disguise when planting the explosive device outside the business and recorded a message to be delivered to the press about his reasons for the attack,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office explained Wednesday. “Yener anticipated the impact of the explosion would be ‘like a small nuke went off’ and that ‘[a]nything outside’ the building ‘will be wiped out’ and ‘anything inside there would be killed’.”
The FBI began monitoring the suspect in February 2024.
According to court documents, agents were tipped off when they discovered Yener was “storing bombmaking schematics in an unlocked storage unit in Coral Springs, Florida,” the filings state.
The FBI also discovered Yener’s YouTube channel, which was filled with videos “detailing how to construct explosives and fireworks from household items.” The channel also “shared multiple videos about how to make triggers associated with traps and explosives.”
Yener eventually revealed that the NYSE was the ideal spot and claimed “tons of people” would support the attack.
“There is one place that would be hella easy … the stock exchange, that would be a great hit,” Yener said. “Tons of people would support it. They would see it and think, dude, this guy makes sense, they are [profanity] robbing us. So that’s perfect.”
The FBI also obtained a “demand statement” that Yener recorded Nov. 12, which he intended to send to NBC News the day of, or the day after, the future bombing.
“When UCE-1 [undercover FBI employee] gave Yener a microphone into which Yener would record his statement, Yener commented: ‘I feel like Bin Laden,'” the documents say.
The court filings detail the disturbing message Yener recorded during which he called the would-be terrorist attacks “a new revolution.”
“What you’ve just witnessed at the Stock Exchange and California was just the beginning of a new era,” Yener is quoted as saying.
“Be warned, if you raise your fist, we will cut them off. If you kick at us, we will break your legs. If you speak ill of us, we will chop out your tongue. If you aren’t willing to stand, then you will fall a victim.”
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Given the state of NYC , how would they be able to tell?
The FBI’s reputation is in tatters. They have already staged several newsworthy incidents using dupes they themselves recruited to commit an offense then make an arrest claiming they saved Democracy from a terrorist attack. I suspect this is another FBI entrapment scheme to make them look good and salvage their reputation. Their useful targets have mostly been single young white males with low self esteem who they befriend making him feel he is worthy by doing some group that stands against the evil government. I would look at this latest incident with studied skepticism!